Here’s an interesting idea from iHome.  The company’s iA100 alarm clock dock, which passed through the FCC today, provides a resting place for your Apple iPad, along with a host of other convenient alarm clock features like dual alarms, an FM radio, and time syncing.

The iA100 can be used with the Apple iPhone and various iPod models as well.  The device features Bluetooth, and can be used to answer calls when paired with a Bluetooth phone.

iHome also offers a free iHome+Sleep app for the iPhone that offers a host of alarm features.  The app can even track how many times you’ve hit the snooze button.

While we like the design of the iA100, the device does seem to be a bit large for our nightstand.  It would be nice, though, to have an iPad propped next to our bed for late night Hulu Plus sessions.

No word on pricing or a release date.

We know and love HTC for their mobile phones, but are we ready for HTC Bluetooth headsets?  Today the company passed a mono Bluetooth headset called the BH M400 through the FCC.  The only pic we have of the device is the label pic above, but from the looks of things the BH M400 seems like your typical Bluetooth headset.

Motorola, Samsung, LG and Apple all have their own branded Bluetooth headsets, so we wouldn’t be surprised to see HTC getting in the headset market as well.  It’s also possible that HTC is manufacturing this headset for someone else, the company used to be a huge OEM after all.

We’ll keep you up to date as we learn more.

We don’t have much to go on here, but a new Bluetooth device from Apple known as the A1339 passed through the FCC today.  The only image we have of the device is the label pic above.

Test reports show that the A1339 was tested while connected only to a laptop, leading us to believe that this is a new keyboard from Apple.  We’ll keep you updated as we learn more.

This tiny device from Capella has the footprint of a 2nd gen iPod Shuffle, yet it packs stereo Bluetooth chops that will allow you to bring your tunes pretty much anywhere.  The device, known as the UIBS-400, also features a mirror, because who wants to look bad when rocking out?

Who knows how the UIBS-400 actually sounds – all we know is it passed through the FCC today.  The device, which features 3 hours of active battery life, does seem like a great solution for the beach, or just for practical jokes around the office.

Fans of Acer’s Ferrari product lineup will be happy to see the company’s S100FBT Bluetooth headset, which passed through the FCC today. The device bears the Ferrari logo and the car manufacturer’s trademark red coloring.

No word on pricing or availability, but today’s FCC filing is a good sign that we’ll see the S100FBT in stores soon.

The M100 headset from Plantronics, pictured above, made its way through the FCC today.  FCC filings don’t reveal much, although the device does appear to be quite compact, while sporting Plantronic’s signature gel ear tip.

No word on pricing or availability, but we’ll keep you in the loop as we learn more.

Here’s an interesting, and possibly infuriating new gadget from Blueone Technology.  Known as the Bluetooth Marketing Device, this unassuming black box is designed to pump out marketing materials to Bluetooth devices within a 100 meter radius.

To use the Bluetooth Marketing Device, advertisers upload marketing materials to the device from Blueone’s PC-based interface application.  Once the Bluetooth Marketing Device is powered up, it will ask surrounding Bluetooth devices for permission to send the materials uploaded by advertisers. 

The Bluetooth Marketing Device keeps track of transfer statistics, so advertisers know how many users accepted materials from the device.  The Bluetooth Marketing Device also has a random mode, which can be used for lottery-style giveaways.

As you can imagine, there are a wide range of applications for the Bluetooth Marketing Device.  Advertisers could use the device in malls or in other areas with heavy traffic to send out coupons or announce promotions.

However, I’m wary of being bombarded by Bluetooth transfer requests.  While one of these devices may not seem so bad, what if every store and kiosk in a mall had one?  You wouldn’t be able to use your phone without notifications popping up.

Also, there’s some potential for abuse with the Bluetooth Marketing Device.  For example, the device could be used to upload viruses to the phones of passersby.  The device does ask users for permission before sending files, but these notifications could be disguised as an advertisement from a legitimate retailer.

The Bluetooth Marketing Device is definitely an interesting product with a ton of potential.  It’s unclear, however, how consumers will react to Bluetooth transfer requests and if advertisers will be able to balance the nuisance of the device with delivering valuable marketing materials.

It can be a pain to carry around your phone, but if you just leave your phone in a purse or briefcase you may miss important calls.  If that problem sounds familiar, then Movon Corporation may have a solution for your with their Bluetooth Alarm Band.

This rubberized wrist band is a simple, rugged device that pairs with your mobile phone via Bluetooth.  It vibrates when you receive a call and also has a reject call button.  The Bluetooth Alarm Band doesn’t have a screen, mic or speaker – all it does is alert you when a call comes in.

I like the simplicity of the Bluetooth Alarm Band, and I can see it being useful when I’m at the gym and just want to leave my phone in my bag.  However, the 10 meter range of Bluetooth isn’t great, so you still need to keep your phone nearby.  Also

No word on pricing or availability.

Bluetooth headsets are a dime a dozen nowadays, but Aliph has still managed to separate themselves from the pack with distinctive styling and some impressive audio enhancing technology.  The company’s Jawbone ICON headset promises to deliver ‘the world’s best audio’ by reducing background noise with NoiseAssassin 2.5 technology used by the military, as well as a Digital Sensor Signal Fusion system that reduces wind noise.

So what’s under the hood of the diminutive ICON?  Check out some internal pics after the jump, thanks to the FCC:

Cracking open the ICON reveals a dense circuit board dominated by three chips.  The ICON measures only 1.77” x 0.72” x 0.94”, and weighs just slightly less than a third of an ounce, and it’s impressive that Jawbone fit so much into such a small package.

The ICON is powered by a BlueCore 5 chip from Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR).  This chip features CSR’s Kalimba DSP core, an open core that enables the ICON’s advanced noise filtering features.

Next to the BlueCore 5 is flash memory from SST, and a mono ADC from Wolfson Micro.

The picture above shows the ICON’s bottom (the part that faces your face).  You can see the device’s tiny Li-ion batter that provides up to 4.5 hours of talk time and 10 days of standby.

Interestingly, the internals of the ICON are not dissimilar from other Bluetooth headsets out there.  It appears that Jawbone’s main value add here is the work they did to program the BlueCore 5’s noise cancelling capabilities, as well as the ICON’s distinctive design.

At $90+, the ICON isn’t cheap, but judging from the device’s 4/5 review from CNET and PC Mag, and a 9/10 review from Wired, the ICON’s premium price may be worthwhile, especially if your current headset is handicapped by noise issues.

 

Marantz, maker of high-end audio products, passed a new version of their IS301 wireless iPod dock through the FCC today.  The Bluetooth-powered system includes a Bluetooth receiver that connects to an AV system via component, composite or S-Video cables.  iPod/iPhones can then be placed in the wired dock, below left, or connected wirelessly through Marantz’s wireless transmitter (below, right).  Users can also connect directly to the IS301 receiver via Bluetooth with any A2DP compliant device.

When connected through the wired dock, the IS301 system can output video.  However, only audio output is available when devices are connected wirelessly.

We like the appearance of the sleek, brushed aluminum receiver.  The wireless transmitter is also a plus for users of iPods that lack Bluetooth.

However, the IS301 system sells for a pricey $250 – not cheap considering all the wireless iPod options available today.